The Charles Hotel - Boston - reviews of The Charles Hotel in Boston

A most original luxury hotel, the newly renovated Charles Hotel combines classic New England design and sophisticated service. You can see the character in the signature quilts, bountiful regional cuisine, and thoughtful planning. Located in the heart of Harvard Square, just minutes from downtown Boston, Massachusetts, The Charles Hotel has become the home away from home for internationally renowned business leaders, government officials, entertainment executives and leisure travelers.

The Charles Hotel, an AAA Four Diamond Hotel, offers the finest, most distinctive guest accommodations in the Boston area with 294 spacious guestrooms, including 45 suites that combine Shaker-inspired aesthetic with modern touches. The renovated guest rooms include custom designed pieces, such as spacious cherry-wood desks, oversized clocks, and hand-crafted quilts. Throughout the rooms are unique touches that celebrate The Charles' reputation as "Cambridge's most intellectual property," leading with the oversized black and white chalkboard drawing hanging in each room. Noted artist Doug Hilson has created a series of four drawings, themed around university community and intellectual life." Additionally, the rooms are furnished with a custom created professor's chair, and a hanging peg board that is reminiscent of a New England boarding school.

A distinguishing guestroom attribute -- currently unique to The Charles -- is the hotel's installation of Seura televisions in every room. These innovative "in-mirror" LCD screens can be hooked up to cable, DVD, satellite, sound, or other systems, and are completely hidden when turned off.

Reflecting the eclecticism that is Cambridge, The Charles Hotel is a modern interpretation of New England hospitality with a thriving jazz club, the Regattabar, two signature restaurants, an outdoor ice-skating rink in winter months, The Rink at The Charles Hotel, state of the art conference facilities, and Banquet rooms for your wedding location.

With an abundance of options, The Charles Hotel is recognized nationally for fine dining in Boston MA. Henrietta's Table serves award-winning New England classics using ingredients procured from local vendors and organic farmers for breakfast, lunch, supper and Saturday and Sunday brunch. Rialto has been rated one of Gourmet's Top 60 Hotel Restaurants in the World and offers sophisticated and whimsical interpretations of regional Italian cuisine. Noir, located in the hotel's lobby, is designed to reflect the intense, decadent atmosphere of 1940's nightlife and is a perfect spot to enjoy a classic cocktail.

With flawless service, original accommodations and creative, award-winning cuisine, it is no wonder that the Boston hotel review in the New England Travel Guide has designated The Charles hotel Cambridge as the best hotel to "stay put in" when visiting Boston, Massachusetts.